● Recommendation guide · Updated May 13, 2026

Movies like Oldboy

5 slow-burn picks for fans of Oldboy. Curated by a human editor — not an autoplaying recommender shelf.

Films included

Countries

86.0

Avg. match

● Source film

Oldboy

2003 · Drama · South Korea · 2h 00m

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Each pick gets a paragraph on what specifically rhymes with the source film.

Rank

★ 8.6

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

International · g-28 · g-80 · g-53

Why it's similar — Shares the central themes and mood of Oldboy; recommended via TMDb editorial signal.

g-28g-80g-53

Editor's match

92 /100

★ Best overall match

Rank

★ 8.5

South Central

1992

International · g-80 · g-18

Why it's similar — Shares the central themes and mood of Oldboy; recommended via TMDb editorial signal.

g-80g-18

Editor's match

89 /100

★ Best for atmosphere

Rank

★ 8.4

Night in Paradise

2020

International · g-80 · g-53 · g-28

Why it's similar — Shares the central themes and mood of Oldboy; recommended via TMDb editorial signal.

g-80g-53g-28

Editor's match

86 /100

★ Best for the twist

Rank

★ 8.3

Luckiest Girl Alive

2022

International · g-18 · g-53 · g-9648

Why it's similar — Shares the central themes and mood of Oldboy; recommended via TMDb editorial signal.

g-18g-53g-9648

Editor's match

83 /100

★ Best for tone

Rank

★ 8.2

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

International · g-28 · g-80

Why it's similar — Shares the central themes and mood of Oldboy; recommended via TMDb editorial signal.

g-28g-80

Editor's match

80 /100

★ Best alternative pacing